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Hibino S, Eto S, Hangai S, Endo K, Ashitani S, Sugaya M, Osawa T, Soga T, Taniguchi T, Yanai H. Tumor cell-derived spermidine is an oncometabolite that suppresses TCR clustering for intratumoral CD8 + T cell activation. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2023; 120:e2305245120. [PMID: 37276392 PMCID: PMC10268234 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2305245120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2023] [Accepted: 05/03/2023] [Indexed: 06/07/2023] Open
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The activation and expansion of T cells that recognize cancer cells is an essential aspect to antitumor immunity. Tumors may escape destruction by the immune system through ectopic expression of inhibitory immune ligands typically exemplified by the PD-L1/PD-1 pathway. Here, we reveal another facet of tumor evasion from T cell surveillance. By secretome profiling of necrotic tumor cells, we identified an oncometabolite spermidine as a unique inhibitor of T cell receptor (TCR) signaling. Mechanistically, spermidine causes the downregulation of the plasma membrane cholesterol levels, resulting in the suppression of TCR clustering. Using syngeneic mouse models, we show that spermidine is abundantly detected in the tumor immune microenvironment (TIME) and that administration of the polyamine synthesis inhibitor effectively enhanced CD8+ T cell-dependent antitumor responses. Further, the combination of the polyamine synthesis inhibitor with anti-PD-1 immune checkpoint antibody resulted in a much stronger antitumor immune response. This study reveals an aspect of immunosuppressive TIME, wherein spermidine functions as a metabolic T cell checkpoint that may offer a unique approach for promoting tumor immunotherapy.
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- Sana Hibino
- Department of Inflammology, Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo, Meguro-ku, Tokyo153-0041, Japan
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- Department of Inflammology, Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo, Meguro-ku, Tokyo153-0041, Japan
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- Department of Inflammology, Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo, Meguro-ku, Tokyo153-0041, Japan
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- Institute for Advanced Biosciences, Keio University, Yamagata997-0052, Japan
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- Institute for Advanced Biosciences, Keio University, Yamagata997-0052, Japan
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- Division of Nutriomics and Oncology, Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo, Meguro-ku, Tokyo153-8904, Japan
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- Division of Nutriomics and Oncology, Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo, Meguro-ku, Tokyo153-8904, Japan
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- Institute for Advanced Biosciences, Keio University, Yamagata997-0052, Japan
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- Department of Inflammology, Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo, Meguro-ku, Tokyo153-0041, Japan
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- Department of Inflammology, Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo, Meguro-ku, Tokyo153-0041, Japan
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du Plessis TL, Abdulla N, Kaur M. The utility of 3D models to study cholesterol in cancer: Insights and future perspectives. Front Oncol 2023; 13:1156246. [PMID: 37077827 PMCID: PMC10106729 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1156246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2023] [Accepted: 03/21/2023] [Indexed: 04/05/2023] Open
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Cholesterol remains a vital molecule required for life; however, increasing evidence exists implicating cholesterol in cancer development and progression. Numerous studies investigating the relationship between cholesterol and cancer in 2-dimensional (2D) culture settings exist, however these models display inherent limitations highlighting the incipient need to develop better models to study disease pathogenesis. Due to the multifaceted role cholesterol plays in the cell, researchers have begun utilizing 3-dimensional (3D) culture systems, namely, spheroids and organoids to recapitulate cellular architecture and function. This review aims to describe current studies exploring the relationship between cancer and cholesterol in a variety of cancer types using 3D culture systems. We briefly discuss cholesterol dyshomeostasis in cancer and introduce 3D in-vitro culture systems. Following this, we discuss studies performed in cancerous spheroid and organoid models that focused on cholesterol, highlighting the dynamic role cholesterol plays in various cancer types. Finally, we attempt to provide potential gaps in research that should be explored in this rapidly evolving field of study.
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Ejam SS, Saleh RO, Catalan Opulencia MJ, Najm MA, Makhmudova A, Jalil AT, Abdelbasset WK, Al-Gazally ME, Hammid AT, Mustafa YF, Sergeevna SE, Karampoor S, Mirzaei R. Pathogenic role of 25-hydroxycholesterol in cancer development and progression. Future Oncol 2022; 18:4415-4442. [PMID: 36651359 DOI: 10.2217/fon-2022-0819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Cholesterol is an essential lipid that serves several important functions, including maintaining the homeostasis of cells, acting as a precursor to bile acid and steroid hormones and preserving the stability of membrane lipid rafts. 25-hydroxycholesterol (25-HC) is a cholesterol derivative that may be formed from cholesterol. 25-HC is a crucial component in various biological activities, including cholesterol metabolism. In recent years, growing evidence has shown that 25-HC performs a critical function in the etiology of cancer, infectious diseases and autoimmune disorders. This review will summarize the latest findings regarding 25-HC, including its biogenesis, immunomodulatory properties and role in innate/adaptive immunity, inflammation and the development of various types of cancer.
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- Department of Pharmacy, Al-Maarif University College, Al-Anbar, Iraq
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- Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department, College of Pharmacy, Al-Ayen University, Thi-Qar, Iraq
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- Department of Social Sciences & Humanities, Samarkand State Medical Institute, Samarkand, Uzbekistan
- Department of Scientific Affairs, Tashkent State Dental Institute, Makhtumkuli Street 103, Tashkent, 100047, Uzbekistan
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- Medical Laboratories Techniques Department, Al-Mustaqbal University College, Babylon, Hilla, 51001, Iraq
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- Department of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Al Kharj, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Physical Therapy, Kasr Al-Aini Hospital, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
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- Computer Engineering Techniques Department, Faculty of Information Technology, Imam Ja'afar Al-Sadiq University, Baghdad, Iraq
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of Mosul, Mosul, 41001, Iraq
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- National Research Ogarev Mordovia State University, 68 Bolshevitskaya Street, Republic of Mordovia, Saransk, 430005, Russia
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- Gastrointestinal & Liver Diseases Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Venom & Biotherapeutics Molecules Lab, Medical Biotechnology Department, Biotechnology Research Center, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran
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Kim JS, Lim H, Seo JY, Kang KR, Yu SK, Kim CS, Kim DK, Kim HJ, Seo YS, Lee GJ, You JS, Oh JS. GPR183 Regulates 7α,25-Dihydroxycholesterol-Induced Oxiapoptophagy in L929 Mouse Fibroblast Cell. Molecules 2022; 27:4798. [PMID: 35956750 PMCID: PMC9369580 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27154798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2022] [Revised: 07/20/2022] [Accepted: 07/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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7α,25-dihydroxycholesterol (7α,25-DHC) is an oxysterol synthesized from 25-hydroxycholesterol by cytochrome P450 family 7 subfamily B member 1 (CYP7B1) and is a monooxygenase (oxysterol-7α-hydroxylase) expressed under inflammatory conditions in various cell types. In this study, we verified that 7α,25-DHC-induced oxiapoptophagy is mediated by apoptosis, oxidative stress, and autophagy in L929 mouse fibroblasts. MTT assays and live/dead cell staining revealed that cytotoxicity was increased by 7α,25-DHC in L929 cells. Consequentially, cells with condensed chromatin and altered morphology were enhanced in L929 cells incubated with 7α,25-DHC for 48 h. Furthermore, apoptotic population was increased by 7α,25-DHC exposure through the cascade activation of caspase-9, caspase-3, and poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase in the intrinsic pathway of apoptosis in these cells. 7α,25-DHC upregulated reactive oxygen species (ROS) in L929 cells. Expression of autophagy biomarkers, including beclin-1 and LC3, was significantly increased by 7α,25-DHC treatment in L929 cells. 7α,25-DHC inhibits the phosphorylation of Akt associated with autophagy and increases p53 expression in L929 cells. In addition, inhibition of G-protein-coupled receptor 183 (GPR183), a receptor of 7α,25-DHC, using GPR183 specific antagonist NIBR189 suppressed 7α,25-DHC-induced apoptosis, ROS production, and autophagy in L929 cells. Collectively, GPR183 regulates 7α,25-DHC-induced oxiapoptophagy in L929 cells.
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- Jae-Sung Kim
- Institute of Dental Science, School of Dentistry, Chosun University, Gwangju 61452, Korea; (J.-S.K.); (H.L.); (J.-Y.S.); (K.-R.K.); (S.-K.Y.); (C.S.K.); (D.K.K.); (H.-J.K.)
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- Institute of Dental Science, School of Dentistry, Chosun University, Gwangju 61452, Korea; (J.-S.K.); (H.L.); (J.-Y.S.); (K.-R.K.); (S.-K.Y.); (C.S.K.); (D.K.K.); (H.-J.K.)
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- Institute of Dental Science, School of Dentistry, Chosun University, Gwangju 61452, Korea; (J.-S.K.); (H.L.); (J.-Y.S.); (K.-R.K.); (S.-K.Y.); (C.S.K.); (D.K.K.); (H.-J.K.)
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- Institute of Dental Science, School of Dentistry, Chosun University, Gwangju 61452, Korea; (J.-S.K.); (H.L.); (J.-Y.S.); (K.-R.K.); (S.-K.Y.); (C.S.K.); (D.K.K.); (H.-J.K.)
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- Institute of Dental Science, School of Dentistry, Chosun University, Gwangju 61452, Korea; (J.-S.K.); (H.L.); (J.-Y.S.); (K.-R.K.); (S.-K.Y.); (C.S.K.); (D.K.K.); (H.-J.K.)
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- Institute of Dental Science, School of Dentistry, Chosun University, Gwangju 61452, Korea; (J.-S.K.); (H.L.); (J.-Y.S.); (K.-R.K.); (S.-K.Y.); (C.S.K.); (D.K.K.); (H.-J.K.)
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- Institute of Dental Science, School of Dentistry, Chosun University, Gwangju 61452, Korea; (J.-S.K.); (H.L.); (J.-Y.S.); (K.-R.K.); (S.-K.Y.); (C.S.K.); (D.K.K.); (H.-J.K.)
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- Institute of Dental Science, School of Dentistry, Chosun University, Gwangju 61452, Korea; (J.-S.K.); (H.L.); (J.-Y.S.); (K.-R.K.); (S.-K.Y.); (C.S.K.); (D.K.K.); (H.-J.K.)
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, School of Dentistry, Chosun University, Gwangju 61452, Korea;
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- Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, Chosun University, Gwangju 61452, Korea;
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Chosun University, Gwangju 61452, Korea;
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Chosun University, Gwangju 61452, Korea;
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Hitsuda A, Dan R, Urakawa A, Hiraoka Y, Murakami C, Yamamoto H, Tanaka AR. 25-hydroxycholesterol-induced cell death via activation of ROCK/LIMK/cofilin axis in colorectal cancer cell spheroids. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 2022; 216:106037. [PMID: 34861388 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2021.106037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2021] [Revised: 11/11/2021] [Accepted: 11/28/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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25-Hydroxycholesterol (25OHC) induces anchorage-dependent programmed cell death, or anoikis, in colorectal cancer cells but the mechanism is not fully understood. Here, we found that 25OHC induced cofilin phosphorylation and promoted rearrangement of the actin cytoskeleton in spheroids of the colorectal cancer cell lines, DLD1 and HT29/WiDr. Cell death induced by 25OHC was inhibited by the actin polymerization inhibitor, cytochalasin D, and BMS-3, an inhibitor of LIMK, which phosphorylates and inactivates cofilin. In addition, we showed that cofilin phosphorylation induced by 25OHC was associated with caspase-3 activation, which can activate ROCK. Rho GTPase was directly activated by 25OHC. These results indicate that 25OHC affects actin dynamics through activation of the Rho/ROCK/LIMK/cofilin axis, eventuating in the cell death of colorectal cancer cell spheroids.
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- Ayaho Hitsuda
- Faculty of Pharmacy, Yasuda Women's University, 6-13-1 Yasuhigashi, Asaminami Ward, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima 731-0153, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Yasuda Women's University, 6-13-1 Yasuhigashi, Asaminami Ward, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima 731-0153, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Yasuda Women's University, 6-13-1 Yasuhigashi, Asaminami Ward, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima 731-0153, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Yasuda Women's University, 6-13-1 Yasuhigashi, Asaminami Ward, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima 731-0153, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Yasuda Women's University, 6-13-1 Yasuhigashi, Asaminami Ward, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima 731-0153, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Yasuda Women's University, 6-13-1 Yasuhigashi, Asaminami Ward, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima 731-0153, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Yasuda Women's University, 6-13-1 Yasuhigashi, Asaminami Ward, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima 731-0153, Japan.
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